Coco Before Chanel

This year has been the year for fashion movies--whether it be spoofs (Bruno) or documentaries (Valentino: The Last Emperor and The September Issue) they've followed everyone from a fictional fashion reporter to Anna Wintour. And now the bio-pic about Coco Chanel has just hit theaters which is definitely worth a trip to the theater.

Coco Before Chanel has an interesting take on the famed designer. Instead of focusing solely on her glamorous Chanel years, the movie follows Coco, nee Gabrielle, as a young orphan and courtesan. Audrey Tatou plays the enigmatic designer who, despite all odds, forges her way not only in French society but in the fashion world to become the icon that she is now remembered as.

If you're in New York, definitely go see Coco Before Chanel at the Paris Theater. Brownie points if you rock pearls and vest.